82_FR_51881 82 FR 51667 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental SIV Chief of Mission Application

82 FR 51667 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental SIV Chief of Mission Application

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 214 (November 7, 2017)

Page Range51667-51668
FR Document2017-24207

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51667-51668]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24207]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10177]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental 
SIV Chief of Mission Application

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are 
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals 
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
January 8, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2017-0041'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to S. Taylor at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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     Title of Information Collection: Supplemental SIV Chief of 
Mission Application.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0134.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 
Office (CA/VO/L/R).
     Form Number: DS-157.
     Respondents: Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,700.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 8,700.
     Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 8,700 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    Department of State uses Form DS-157 (Supplemental SIV Chief of 
Mission Application) in order to facilitate the Chief of Mission 
approval process required for special immigrant visa (SIV) applicants 
under section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (Pub. 
L. 111-8). The information requested on the form is limited to that 
which the Chief of Mission uses to evaluate eligibility of SIV 
applicants. The DS-157 is only being used by Afghan SIV applicants for 
Chief of Mission approval.

Methodology

    Applicants are required to complete the DS-157, along with other 
required documentation, and to submit their package to the appropriate 
SIV email address.

Edward Ramotowski,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2017-24207 Filed 11-6-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 7, 2017 / Notices 51667 Applicants the terms and conditions of the with the policies of each registered Reference Order. investment company concerned and 1. The Trust is registered as an open- 5. Applicants request that the Order consistent with the general purposes of end management investment company apply to the Initial Fund and to any the Act; and (3) with respect to the relief under the Act and is a statutory trust other existing or future open-end requested pursuant to section 12(d)(1)(J) organized under the laws of Delaware. management investment company or of the Act, the relief is consistent with Applicants seek relief with respect to series thereof that: (a) Is advised by the the public interest and the protection of one Fund (as defined below, and that Adviser or any entity controlling, investors. Fund, the ‘‘Initial Fund’’). The portfolio controlled by, or under common control positions of each Fund will consist of For the Commission, by the Division of with the Adviser (any such entity Investment Management, pursuant to securities and other assets selected and included in the term ‘‘Adviser’’); and (b) delegated authority. managed by its Adviser or Subadviser operates as an exchange-traded managed Eduardo A. Aleman, (as defined below) to pursue the Fund’s fund as described in the Reference investment objective. Assistant Secretary. Order; and (c) complies with the terms [FR Doc. 2017–24224 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] 2. The Adviser, a Delaware limited and conditions of the Order and of the Reference Order, which is incorporated BILLING CODE 8011–01–P partnership, will be the investment adviser to the Initial Fund. An Adviser by reference herein (each such company (as defined below) will serve as or series and Initial Fund, a ‘‘Fund’’).3 investment adviser to each Fund. The 6. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that DEPARTMENT OF STATE Adviser is, and any other Adviser will the Commission may exempt any [Public Notice: 10177] be, registered as an investment adviser person, security or transaction, or any under the Investment Advisers Act of class of persons, securities or 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 1940 (‘‘Advisers Act’’). The Adviser may transactions, from any provisions of the Collection: Supplemental SIV Chief of retain one or more subadvisers (each a Act, if and to the extent that such Mission Application ‘‘Subadviser’’) to manage the portfolios exemption is necessary or appropriate of the Funds. Any Subadviser will be in the public interest and consistent Notice of request for public ACTION: registered, or not subject to registration, with the protection of investors and the comment. under the Advisers Act. purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the Act. Section 17(b) SUMMARY: The Department of State is 3. The Distributor is a Colorado of the Act authorizes the Commission to seeking Office of Management and corporation and a broker-dealer exempt a proposed transaction from Budget (OMB) approval for the registered under the Securities section 17(a) of the Act if evidence information collection described below. Exchange Act of 1934 and will act as the establishes that the terms of the In accordance with the Paperwork principal underwriter of Shares of the transaction, including the consideration Reduction Act of 1995, we are Funds. Applicants request that the to be paid or received, are reasonable requesting comments on this collection requested relief apply to any distributor and fair and do not involve from all interested individuals and of Shares, whether affiliated or overreaching on the part of any person organizations. The purpose of this unaffiliated with the Adviser (included concerned, and the proposed notice is to allow 60 days for public in the term ‘‘Distributor’’). Any transaction is consistent with the comment preceding submission of the Distributor will comply with the terms policies of the registered investment collection to OMB. and conditions of the Order. company and the general purposes of DATES: The Department will accept Applicants’ Requested Exemptive Relief the Act. Section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act comments from the public up to January provides that the Commission may 8, 2018. 4. Applicants seek the requested exempt any person, security, or ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Order under section 6(c) of the Act for transaction, or any class or classes of by any of the following methods: an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), persons, securities or transactions, from • Web: Persons with access to the 5(a)(1), 22(d) and 22(e) of the Act and any provision of section 12(d)(1) if the Internet may comment on this notice by rule 22c–1 under the Act, under exemption is consistent with the public going to www.Regulations.gov. You can sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an interest and the protection of investors. search for the document by entering exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and 7. Applicants submit that for the ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2017–0041’’ in 17(a)(2) of the Act, and under section reasons stated in the Reference Order: the Search field. Then click the 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act for an exemption (1) With respect to the relief requested ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the pursuant to section 6(c) of the Act, the the comment form. Act. The requested Order would permit relief is appropriate, in the public • Email: PRA_BurdenComments@ applicants to offer exchange-traded interest and consistent with the state.gov. managed funds. Because the relief protection of investors and the purposes You must include the DS form requested is the same as the relief fairly intended by the policy and number (if applicable), information granted by the Commission under the provisions of the Act; (2) with respect to collection title, and the OMB control Reference Order and because the the relief request pursuant to section number in any correspondence. Adviser has entered into, or anticipates 17(b) of the Act, the proposed transactions are reasonable and fair and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: entering into, a licensing agreement do not involve overreaching on the part Direct requests for additional with Eaton Vance Management, or an ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES of any person concerned, are consistent information regarding the collection affiliate thereof in order to offer listed in this notice, including requests exchange-traded managed funds,2 the 3 All entities that currently intend to rely on the for copies of the proposed collection Order would incorporate by reference Order are named as applicants. Any other entity instrument and supporting documents, that relies on the Order in the future will comply to S. Taylor at PRA_BurdenComments@ 2 Eaton Vance Management has obtained patents with the terms and conditions of the Order and of with respect to certain aspects of the Funds’ method the Reference Order, which is incorporated by state.gov. of operation as exchange-traded managed funds. reference herein. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Nov 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

51668 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 7, 2017 / Notices • Title of Information Collection: package to the appropriate SIV email TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Supplemental SIV Chief of Mission address. Application. Sunshine Act Meetings Edward Ramotowski, • OMB Control Number: 1405–0134. Meeting No. 17–04 Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of • Type of Request: Revision of a Consular Affairs, Department of State. Currently Approved Collection. The TVA Board of Directors will hold [FR Doc. 2017–24207 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] a public meeting on November 9, 2017, • Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office (CA/VO/L/ BILLING CODE 4710–06–P at Pickwick Landing State Park Inn, 116 R). State Park Lane, Counce, Tennessee • Form Number: DS–157. 38326. The public may comment on any DEPARTMENT OF STATE agenda item or subject at a public • Respondents: Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants. [Public Notice 10194] listening session which begins at 9:30 • Estimated Number of Respondents: a.m. (CT). Following the end of the 8,700. Notice of Determinations; Culturally public listening session, the meeting Significant Objects Imported for will be called to order to consider the • Estimated Number of Responses: Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Paper agenda items listed below. On-site 8,700. Promises: Early American registration will be available until 15 • Average Time per Response: 1 hour. Photography’’ Exhibition minutes before the public listening • Total Estimated Burden Time: 8,700 session begins at 9:30 a.m. (CT). hours. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Preregistered speakers will address the • Frequency: Once per respondent. following determinations: I hereby Board first. TVA management will • Obligation to Respond: Required to determine that certain objects to be answer questions from the news media Obtain or Retain a Benefit. included in the exhibition ‘‘Paper following the Board meeting. We are soliciting public comments to Promises: Early American STATUS: Open. permit the Department to: Photography,’’ imported from abroad for • Evaluate whether the proposed temporary exhibition within the United Agenda information collection is necessary for States, are of cultural significance. The Chair’s Welcome the proper functions of the Department. objects are imported pursuant to a loan • Evaluate the accuracy of our agreement with the foreign owner or Old Business estimate of the time and cost burden for custodian. I also determine that the Approval of minutes of the August 23, this proposed collection, including the exhibition or display of the exhibit 2017, Board Meeting validity of the methodology and objects at The J. Paul Getty Museum at New Business assumptions used. the Getty Center, Los Angeles, • Enhance the quality, utility, and California, from on or about February 1. Report from President and CEO clarity of the information to be 27, 2018, until on or about May 27, 2. Report of the Finance, Rates, and collected. 2018, and at possible additional Portfolio Committee • Minimize the reporting burden on exhibitions or venues yet to be A. Financial Performance Update those who are to respond, including the determined, is in the national interest. B. Long Term Service Agreement for use of automated collection techniques Lagoon Creek FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Large and Medium Transformers or other forms of information Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal 3. Report of the People and Performance technology. Adviser, U.S. Department of State Committee Please note that comments submitted (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: A. Fiscal Year 2017 Performance and in response to this Notice are public section2459@state.gov). The mailing Compensation record. Before including any detailed address is U.S. Department of State, L/ B. CEO Compensation for Fiscal Year personal information, you should be PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 2018 aware that your comments as submitted, 20522–0505. 4. Report of the Audit, Risk, and including your personal information, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regulation Committee will be available for public review. foregoing determinations were made 5. Report of the Nuclear Oversight Abstract of Proposed Collection pursuant to the authority vested in me Committee by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 6. Report of the External Relations Department of State uses Form DS– 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of Committee 157 (Supplemental SIV Chief of Mission March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs A. Direct-served power arrangements Application) in order to facilitate the Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please call TVA Chief of Mission approval process (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 Media Relations at (865) 632–6000, required for special immigrant visa note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority Knoxville, Tennessee. People who plan (SIV) applicants under section 602(b) of No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation to attend the meeting and have special the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, needs should call (865) 632–6000. (Pub. L. 111–8). The information 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Anyone who wishes to comment on any requested on the form is limited to that Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, of the agenda in writing may send their which the Chief of Mission uses to 2015). I have ordered that Public Notice comments to: TVA Board of Directors, evaluate eligibility of SIV applicants. of these determinations be published in Board Agenda Comments, 400 West The DS–157 is only being used by the Federal Register. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Afghan SIV applicants for Chief of Tennessee 37902. Mission approval. Alyson Grunder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau Dated: November 2, 2017. Methodology of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Sherry A. Quirk, Applicants are required to complete Department of State. General Counsel. the DS–157, along with other required [FR Doc. 2017–24160 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–24298 Filed 11–3–17; 11:15 am] documentation, and to submit their BILLING CODE 4710–05–P BILLING CODE 8120–08–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Nov 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1


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Document Modified: 2018-10-25 10:25:25
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comment.
DatesThe Department will accept comments from the public up to January 8, 2018.
ContactDirect requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to S. Taylor at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 51667 
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